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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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