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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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