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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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