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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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