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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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