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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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