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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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