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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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