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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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