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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively 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 organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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