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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving 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 MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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