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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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