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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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