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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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