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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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