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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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