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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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