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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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