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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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