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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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