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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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