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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to massive open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OER). As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.

There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key barriers associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. For more details please visit this Learning Theory (Education) site.

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