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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that 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 institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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