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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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