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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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