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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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