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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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