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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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