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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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