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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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