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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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