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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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