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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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