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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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 free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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