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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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