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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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