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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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