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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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