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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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