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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth 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. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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