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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. 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 but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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