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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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