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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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