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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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