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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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