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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. 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 but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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