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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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