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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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