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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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