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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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