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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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