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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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