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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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