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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance 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 institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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