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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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