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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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