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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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