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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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