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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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