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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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