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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses 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 almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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