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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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