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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers 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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