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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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