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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take 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 online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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