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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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