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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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