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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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