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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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