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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because 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 we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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