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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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