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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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