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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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