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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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