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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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