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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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