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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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