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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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