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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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