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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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