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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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