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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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