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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the 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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