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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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