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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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