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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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