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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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