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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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