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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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