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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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