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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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