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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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