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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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