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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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