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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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