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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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