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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants 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 MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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