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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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