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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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