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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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