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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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