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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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