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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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