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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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