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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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