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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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