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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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