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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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