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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because 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 educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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