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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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