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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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