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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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