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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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