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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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