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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that 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 guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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