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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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