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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources