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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of 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. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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