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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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