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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world 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. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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