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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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