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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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