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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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