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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate 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 massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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