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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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