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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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