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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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