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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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