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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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