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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable students all around 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 (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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