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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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