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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. 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 stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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