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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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