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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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