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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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