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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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