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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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