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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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