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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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