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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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