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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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