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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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