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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants 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 MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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