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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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