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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. 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 training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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