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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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