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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take 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 mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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