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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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