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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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