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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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