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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth 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 massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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