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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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