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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people 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. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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