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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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