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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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