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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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