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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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