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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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