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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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