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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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