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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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