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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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