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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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