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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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