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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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