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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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