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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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