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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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