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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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