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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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