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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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