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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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