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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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