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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world 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. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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