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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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