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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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