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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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