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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively 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 organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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