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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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