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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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