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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part 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 typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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