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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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