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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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