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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over 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. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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