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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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