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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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