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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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