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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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