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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because 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 organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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