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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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