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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching 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 institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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