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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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