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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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