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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes 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 courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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