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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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