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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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