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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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