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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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