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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses 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 but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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