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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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