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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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