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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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