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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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