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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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