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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today 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 certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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