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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-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 institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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