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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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