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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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