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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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