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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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