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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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