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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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