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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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