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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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