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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering students all around 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. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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