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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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