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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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