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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants 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 customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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