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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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