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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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