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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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