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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive 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 we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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