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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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