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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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