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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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