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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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