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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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