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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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