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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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