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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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