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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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