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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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