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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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