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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in 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 ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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