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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing 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 these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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