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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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