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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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