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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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