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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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