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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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