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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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