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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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