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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of 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. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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