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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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