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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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