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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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