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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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