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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. 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 customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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