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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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