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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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