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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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