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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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