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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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