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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)