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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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