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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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