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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth 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. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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