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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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