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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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