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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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