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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part 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 massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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