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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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