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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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