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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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