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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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