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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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