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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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