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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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