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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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