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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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