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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth 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. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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