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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. 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 participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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