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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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