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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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