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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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