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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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