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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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