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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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