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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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