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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-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 organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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