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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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