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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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