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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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