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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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