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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. 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 instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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