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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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