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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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