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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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