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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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