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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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