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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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