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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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