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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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