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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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