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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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 for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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