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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for 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 we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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