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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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