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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes 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 almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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