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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in 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 almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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