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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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