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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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