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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver 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. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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