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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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