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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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