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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student 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 online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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