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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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