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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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