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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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