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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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