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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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