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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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