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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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