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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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