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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. 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 these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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