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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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