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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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