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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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