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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering learners all around 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. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the 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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