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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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