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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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