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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal 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 institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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