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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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