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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around 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. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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