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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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