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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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