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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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