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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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