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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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