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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over 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 classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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