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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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