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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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