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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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