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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people 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 MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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