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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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