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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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