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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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