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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 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 stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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