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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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