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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with 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 organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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