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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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