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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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