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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates 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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