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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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