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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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