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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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