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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning 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 make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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