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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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