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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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