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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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