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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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