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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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