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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world 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. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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