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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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