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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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