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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate 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 MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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