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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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