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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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