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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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