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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses 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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