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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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