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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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