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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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