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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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