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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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