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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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