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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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