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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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