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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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