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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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