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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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