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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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