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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the 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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