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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver 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. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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