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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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