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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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