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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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