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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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