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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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