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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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