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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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