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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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