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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online 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 teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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