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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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