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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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