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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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