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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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