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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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