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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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