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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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