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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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