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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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