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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled 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 massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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