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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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