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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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