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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of 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 online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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