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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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 generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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