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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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