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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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