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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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