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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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