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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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