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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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