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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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