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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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