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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over 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 MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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