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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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