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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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