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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive 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 stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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