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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people 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. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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