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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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