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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that 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 participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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