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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled 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 massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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