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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive 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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