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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate 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 online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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