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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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