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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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