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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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