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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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