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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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