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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching 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 learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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