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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning 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 guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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