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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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