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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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