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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers 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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