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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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