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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major 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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