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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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