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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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