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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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