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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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