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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended 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 institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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