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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth 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. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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