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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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