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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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