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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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