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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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