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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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