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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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