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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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