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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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