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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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