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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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