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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-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 institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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