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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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