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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key 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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