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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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