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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the 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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