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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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