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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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