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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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