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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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