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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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