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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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