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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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