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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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