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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)