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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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