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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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