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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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