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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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