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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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