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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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