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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of 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 normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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