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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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