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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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