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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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