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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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