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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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