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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. 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 students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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