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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive 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 organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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