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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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