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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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