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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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