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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate 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 MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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