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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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