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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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