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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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