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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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