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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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