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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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