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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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 online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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