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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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