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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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