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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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