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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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