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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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