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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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