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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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