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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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