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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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