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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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