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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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