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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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