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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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