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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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