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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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