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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part 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 online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education