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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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