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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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