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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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