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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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