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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended 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 participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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