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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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