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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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