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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students 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. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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