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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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