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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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