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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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