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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes 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. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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