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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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