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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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