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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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